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"Stop us if you've heard this one before, but the Miami Dolphins are looking for an offensive line coach.
Again.
The revolving door at the position on the coaching staff is moving again with the news that the team has fired Matt Applebaum after just one season on the job.
Applebaum was hired last offseason from the collegiate ranks, coming over from Boston College.
The offensive line showed clear improvement in the 2022 season, allowing five fewer sacks than in 2021 and upping the rushing average from 3.5 to 4.3.
It needs to be mentioned that the Dolphins offensive line had better personnel this past season after the additions of Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead and center Connor Williams via free agency.
Applebaum becomes the fifth assistant coach fired since the Dolphins' playoff loss against the Buffalo Bills, as he joined defensive coordinator Josh Boyer, outside linebackers coach Ty McKenzie, assistant linebackers coach Steve Ferentz and safeties coach Steve Gregory.
In evaluating Applebaum's performance in 2022, it's only fair to consider the injuries on the offensive line.
Starting right tackle Austin Jackson played only two games because of ankle injuries, left guard Liam Eichenberg was limited to 10 games, and Armstead missed four games because of a wide variety of injuries.
Because of injuries, the Dolphins ended up using four different starting right tackles during the season — Jackson, Greg Little, Brandon Shell and Robert Hunt for the playoff game.
The running game was spotty, but a lot of it had to do with the Dolphins focusing on their passing game.
The running game played a big role in the victories against the Cleveland Browns and playoff-clincher against the New York Jets and it was the biggest reason the Dolphins had a chance to beat the Bills at Highmark Stadium in December.
While it was Applebaum who held the title of O-line coach, offensive coordinator Frank Smith also did a lot of work with the guys up front."
Again.
The revolving door at the position on the coaching staff is moving again with the news that the team has fired Matt Applebaum after just one season on the job.
Applebaum was hired last offseason from the collegiate ranks, coming over from Boston College.
The offensive line showed clear improvement in the 2022 season, allowing five fewer sacks than in 2021 and upping the rushing average from 3.5 to 4.3.
It needs to be mentioned that the Dolphins offensive line had better personnel this past season after the additions of Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead and center Connor Williams via free agency.
Applebaum becomes the fifth assistant coach fired since the Dolphins' playoff loss against the Buffalo Bills, as he joined defensive coordinator Josh Boyer, outside linebackers coach Ty McKenzie, assistant linebackers coach Steve Ferentz and safeties coach Steve Gregory.
In evaluating Applebaum's performance in 2022, it's only fair to consider the injuries on the offensive line.
Starting right tackle Austin Jackson played only two games because of ankle injuries, left guard Liam Eichenberg was limited to 10 games, and Armstead missed four games because of a wide variety of injuries.
Because of injuries, the Dolphins ended up using four different starting right tackles during the season — Jackson, Greg Little, Brandon Shell and Robert Hunt for the playoff game.
The running game was spotty, but a lot of it had to do with the Dolphins focusing on their passing game.
The running game played a big role in the victories against the Cleveland Browns and playoff-clincher against the New York Jets and it was the biggest reason the Dolphins had a chance to beat the Bills at Highmark Stadium in December.
While it was Applebaum who held the title of O-line coach, offensive coordinator Frank Smith also did a lot of work with the guys up front."
Bottom line: The o-line must be vastly improved if anyone expects Tua to stay on the field for the entire season. The league will put him on protocol if anyone lays a finger on him.
But Tua is only good against bad defenses.
Give him a decent OL and a competent running game and we will be in the AFC Championship Game or even....
Give him a decent OL and a competent running game and we will be in the AFC Championship Game or even....
Last season the Dolphins OL was ranked #24, up from #32 the prior year, and our new OL coach's line, Denver, was ranked #17. Denver had a very dysfunctional offense last year and that wasn't on the OL coach.
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Dolphins are hiring Butch Barry as new OL coach
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2023 NFL Offensive Line Rankings, All 32 Teams
Best offensive lines for the 2023 NFL season. Ranking all 32 NFL offensive lines by team, including every positional group in the NFL.
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